elliptical
elliptical Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Shaped like or relating to an ellipse or elongated oval.
"The planets in our solar system travel around the sun in elliptical orbits rather than perfect circles."
Characterized by extreme economy of expression or the omission of words, often making speech or writing deliberately indirect, obscure, or difficult to understand.
"The diplomat gave an elliptical answer that left reporters guessing about the government's actual intentions."
• noun
A stationary exercise machine with two foot pedals and often moving handlebars that simulates walking, running, or stair climbing in a smooth, oval motion to reduce impact on the joints.
"She prefers working out on the elliptical for thirty minutes because it is much easier on her knees than the treadmill."
• Rhymes for elliptical
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek 'elleiptikos' (defective or falling short), from 'elleipsis' (an omission or geometric ellipse), which referred both to leaving out words and to a conic section whose cutting plane falls short of being parallel to the cone's side.